MLB umpire apologizes for 'MAGA' tweet about gun and Trump critics.
Drake posted this message to Twitter on Tuesday: “I will be buying an AR-15 tomorrow, because if you impeach MY PRESIDENT this way, YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER CIVAL WAR!!! #MAGA2020”In a series of tweets Thursday, Drake apologized to victims of gun violence, fellow umpires and his family, and acknowledged he had caused a controversy for MLB.
"I never intended to diminish the threat of violence from assault weapons, or violence of any kind,” he said.The umpires’ union, in a statement Wednesday, said:"Rob is a passionate individual and an outstanding umpire. He chose the wrong way to convey his opinion about our great country." Drake, 50, has worked spring training or regular-season major league games since 1999 and joined the big league staff in 2010. He was not assigned to work the postseason this year.
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